Hera
Girl name · #2732 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hera? In official American birth records, Hera has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Hera ranks #2732 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Hera.
The 55-year story
Hera first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2719. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hera per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hera against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hera in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hera is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hera will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hera is most common
State-level data for Hera is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hera
Statistically, parents drawn to Hera tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veera, Esra, Nara, Meera, and Azra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hera | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hera?
In official American birth records, the name Hera first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Hera a popular girl name?
Hera ranked #2732 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Hera most popular?
Hera peaked in 2025, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2719 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hera?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Hera. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.